Becki Robb will serve her second year as SCV Chamber’s Chair of the Board.

The SCV Chamber of Commerce announced Monday its 2024 leadership team, which will further continue the Chamber’s work of building a united business community. As the oldest and largest business membership organization in the Santa Clarita Valley, the Chamber’s leadership will work to bring businesses together to provide greater member benefits that reduce business expenses and provide value-driven programming.

The following business leaders will serve as 2024 Directors:

Chair of the Board

Becki Robb – Princess Cruises

Chair-Elect of the Board

Di Thompson – Thompson Realty Advisors/eXp Realty

Executive Committee

Dr. Chris Raigosa – Kaiser Permanente | Past Chair

Michael Grisanti – Hedman Partners, LLP | CFO

Andrea Carpenter – Logix Federal Credit Union

Matt Dierckman – Colliers International

Sandy Sanchez – FivePoint

Board of Directors (* indicates new members of the Board)

Jennifer Abbott – Human Element Company

Hunt Braly – Poole Shaffery

Kiara Brown – California Institute of the Arts

Karen Bryden – SCV Locations

Steve Cole – SCV Water Agency

Tom Cole – City of Santa Clarita

Marisol Espinoza – SoCalGas

Troy Hooper – Kiwi Restaurant Partners

*Jeffrey Gregor – College of the Canyons

Patrick Moody – Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital

*Denise Lite – DaCorsi Placencio, PC

Dr. Izu Okpara – Omni Wound Physicians

Henry Rodriguez – State Farm Insurance

Lindsay Schlick – SchlickArt Photography & Video

*Holly Schroeder – DrinkPAK

*Tom Swire – Mercedes Benz of Valencia

Rochelle Silsbee – Southern California Edison

Eric Stelnick – LBW Financial & Insurance Services

John Vance – Vance Wealth

Dennis Verner – Burrtec

Karina Winkler – Holiday Inn Express

“I’m proud of the strong leadership team we’ve had over this last year, and I look forward to building upon our strengths in 2024,” said Becki Robb, SCV Chamber’s 2024 chair of the board. “It’s more important than ever that the Chamber has a clear vision of bringing the entire business community together to work together as we move forward in providing high-quality, value-driven programming and pro-business advocacy for our members.”

As we embark into 2024, the SCV Chamber has established a diverse, broad-based leadership team representing small, medium, and large businesses from a broad spectrum of industries to guide the Chamber into the new year in an effort to best work together as a united community. The SCV Chamber is pleased to have Becki Robb (Princess Cruises) continue as Chair, and elect Di Thompson (Thompson Realty Advisors/eXp Realty) as Chair-Elect for 2025.

The Chamber also welcomes the following new Directors to the SCV Chamber Board: Jeffrey Gregor (College of the Canyons), Denise Lite (DaCorsi Placencio, PC), Holly Schroeder (DrinkPAK), and Tom Swire (Mercedes Benz of Valencia).

“It’s a unique moment when we’re able to appoint such a large new group of local business leaders to serve on the Chamber Board of Directors,” said Di Thompson, chair-elect of the SCV Chamber. “With all the positive changes happening with the SCV Chamber, we’re excited to add well-respected, diverse leaders to the Board and continue with the returning board members who were invaluable this past year.”

The Chamber has continuously worked to provide the highest-quality member services and to be The Voice of Business for the SCV business community. It continues to build a well-respected and regionally recognized business advocacy organization in the third largest city in the County of Los Angeles.

“One of our main focuses this year was to bring unity and support for our entire business community, to work together, and to help one another thrive as a business in the Santa Clarita Valley,” said Ivan Volschenk, president & CEO of the SCV Chamber. “The Chamber has strategically focused on ensuring our leadership represents the growing diversity of our community to ensure equity and inclusion is part of our focus as an organization. It’s proof we can all work together for pro-business advocacy and support businesses.”

Board members began their term on Jan. 1, 2024. The full board will be ceremonially installed on Friday, Feb. 2, at the Chamber’s Annual Awards & Installation at the Hyatt Regency Valencia. Tickets are available for purchase at www.SCVChamber.com under the events tab.

Sponsorships are available, to find out more about being a sponsor you can email hello@scvchamber.com.

About the Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce

The SCV Chamber is the largest business membership organization in the Santa Clarita Valley, representing more than 65,000 member employees. The Chamber serves as “The Voice of Business” working as the SCV’s leading business advocacy organization in the third largest city in the County of Los Angeles. Founded in 1923, the Chamber works to advocate for, educate and connect the business community.